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Jemmy Buck's Witty jester; or, The merry mortals companion ... To which is added, A beautiful collection of entire new conundrums, rebusses and riddles ...
- Title
- Jemmy Buck's Witty jester; or, The merry mortals companion ... To which is added, A beautiful collection of entire new conundrums, rebusses and riddles ...
- Publication
- London, Printed for J. Cooke [ca. 1779]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Cooke, John, 1731-1810.
- Description
- 72 p. front.; 16 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Witty jester.
- Buck, Jemmy.
- Subjects
- Note
- Numerous references to tobacco, e.g. p. 37-38: "Tobacco, tho' now of the best branches of the crown revenue, was but of small esteem when K. James I inveighed against it ..."
- Frontispiece (signed: O. Neal del., A. Smith inv.⁽ et sculp.) depicts a tavern scene with tobacco-pipes on the table.
- 12 p. of publisher's advertisements bound in at end.
- Call Number
- Arents S 0797
- OCLC
- NYPG744174626-B
- Title
- Jemmy Buck's Witty jester; or, The merry mortals companion ... To which is added, A beautiful collection of entire new conundrums, rebusses and riddles ...
- Imprint
- London, Printed for J. Cooke [ca. 1779]
- Added Author
- Cooke, John, 1731-1810.
- Added Title
- Witty jester.Buck, Jemmy.
- Research Call Number
- Arents S 0797